Shoe holder



L. JENSEN SHOE HOLDER Oct. 14, 1941.

Filed June 17, 1940 ll-I Aazzz'e Jaime/1 INVENTOR ATTOR N EYS PatentedOct. 14, 1941 SHOE HOLDER Louie Jensen, Racine, Wis.

Application June 17, 1940, Serial No. 341,029

5 Claims.

The invention relates to a shoe holder and more especially to a shoehanger or shoe rack.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter wherein a shoe, slipper or the like can be convenientlyclamped and held therein whether the same be upon a wall, in a showcase,traveling box or ,the like, and in this manner assures againstuntidiness or the said shoe lying loose upon'a floor or within anenclosure therefor.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter wherein shoes can be conveniently held in a determinedlocality when stored in a cupboard or in a case or otherwise to avoidmisplacement especially when the shoes are stored loose and at the sametime avoiding damage thereto as might occur when stored loose bycontacting with one another.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter wherein shoes can be hung or held in a neat and tidy order andmaintained in a fixed position until removed.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device ofthis character, which is simple in its construction, thoroughly reliableand efiicient in operation, enabling the quick and easy placement andremoval, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With "these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of theinvention and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through a case showingthe shoe holder constructed in accordance with the invention in sideelevation applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device.

Figure 3 is an end elevation.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a blank from which one part of the holderismade.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the clamping member of the holder.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates generally a portion ofa case for accommodating shoes, wearing apparel and other articles fortheir storage and carriage. This case A can be of any approved form ofconl2 similarly at the end I5 is made fast by fasteners IE to the saidcase.

Movably fitted uponthis track portion II by a runner I! is a saddle l8having otwardly divergent wings I9 at one end while at the other end isformed pivot ears 20. This saddle is in its construction and contourallows a shoe, slipper or the like 2| to rest against the same so thatthe said shoe, slipper or the like will be held fixed in the device in amanner presently described.

Swingingly connected to the pivot ears 20 by a pivot 22 is a swingableclamping jaw 23 having at its end remote from the pivot 22 a contact 24,which is made fast to the said jaw by a screw, bolt or the like 25carrying a hand grip or knob 26. This jaw 23 is swingable to a positionfor clamping or fastening the shoe 2| seated in the saddle l8 at theheel end thereof and in this manner the said shoe is retained in a fixedposition, preferably with the heel proper 21 contacting with a walladjacent thereto of the case A as is clearly shown in Figure 1 of thedrawing.

The runner I! has fixed thereto a leaf spring 28 which engages the end29 of the jaw 23 so that through coaction of this end with the saidspring the jaw will be held in a thrown position, either in a clampingposition or in an unclamping position. The spring 28 frictionally playsagainst the track portion II of the bracket l0 so as to retard freesliding movement of the runner l1 upon the track portion Ii. When theshoe 2| is clamped in the saddle l8 by moving the runner l I on thetrack portion location of the shoe in this held position can be changedor altered, the track portion H being of a length to permit the shoe 2|when clamped in the holder to be shifted close to one wall of the case Aor away from such wall. When the holder is shifted away from the wall,the shoe 2| therein can be readily removed therefrom on the swinging ofthe jaw 23 to unclamping position.

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The contact 24 can be in the form of a pad so as not to mar or damagethe shoe 2| when the jaw 23 is in clamping position with relation to thesaddle l8 of the holder and the shoe 2| engaged in the latter.

It is to be understood of course that the bracket H] can be made fastupon a wall, support or within an enclosure adaptable for the storage ofarticles of wearing apparel or the said device can be fitted in atraveling case or other luggage.

The holder when used will maintain shoes in a fixed condition and at adetermined locality resulting in tidiness when stored or in the carriageof such shoe or shoes. This eliminates misplacement of the shoes andavoids the same lying loose upon the floor or Within an enclosure.

To swing the jaw 23, which is manually operated, the operator grasps theknob or grip 26 for this purpose and such jaw can be moved to clampingor unclamping positions with dispatch and in a convenient manner.

Shoes held within the holders assure tidiness and neatness when the saidshoes are not in use and during storage and carriage thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. A shoe holder of the kind described comprising a bracket having atrack portion, a runner movable on the track portion, shoe saddlingmeans on said runner, a clamp included in said shoe saddling means forengaging a shoe when fitting the saddle, and spring means on the runnerand engaging the track portion and the said clamp for frictionallyholding the runner in an adjusted position on the track portion and alsofor tensioning the said clamp.

2. A shoe holder of the kind described comprising a bracket having atrack portion, a runner movable on the track portion, shoe saddlingmeans on said runner, a clamp included in said shoe saddling means forengaging a shoe when fitting the saddle, spring means on the runner andengaging the track portion and the said clamp for frictionally holdingthe runner in an adjusted position on the track portion and also fortensioning the said clamp, and outwardly divergent wings formed on saidsaddling means.

3. A shoe holder of the kind described, comprising a bracket having atrack portion, a runner movable on the track portion, shoe saddlingmeans on said runner, a pivoted clamp on said runner and one end thereofadapted to engage the inside of the shoe for clamping the same on thesaddling means, and the opposite end of the pivoted clamp adapted tosimultaneously lock the runner on the track.

4. A shoe holder of the kind described, comprising a bracket having atrack portion, a runner movable on the track portion, a shoe saddlingmeans on said runner, an intermediately pivoted clamp on said runner andone end adapted to engage the inside of the shoe for clamping the sameon the opposite end of the saddling means, a spring carried by therunner and adapted to be engaged by the opposite end of theintermediately pivoted clamp, whereby the spring frictionally locks therunner on the track when the intermediately pivoted clamp is moved intoengagement with the shoe.

5. A shoe holder of the kind described, comprising a bracket having atrack portion, a runner movable on the track portion, shoe saddlingmeans on said runner, an intermediately pivoted clamp on said runner andone end adapted to engage the inside of the shoe for clamping the sameon the saddling means, a spring carried by the runner parallel with thetrack portion below the pivotal connection of the intermediately pivotedclamp and adapted to be engaged by the end thereof, whereby the springis forced into frictional engagement with the track portion when theintermediately pivoted clamp is moved into engagement with the shoe.

LOUIE JENSEN.

